The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-27
GEN. BUTLER TAKES SIDES.
HIT WILL SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC
TICKET IN MAssACHUSETTS,
And Gives His Heassa for 50 Doing In
Pointed and Vigorous LanRuage-Ths
Civil Service Humbug Disscctcd-OriEinal
Views on the Temperance Question.

| And Gives His Ueassa for So Doing In
Feinted and Vigorous LanRuaGe-Ths
Civil Service Humbug Disscctcd-OriEinnl
Views on the Temperance Question.
BosToN, Oct. 28-Gen. Benjamin F. Butler
mover wrote more vigorous political docu-
mont than that in which he announces his po-
sition in the pending State canvass, and which
will be published tomorrow. In 1t he dis
cusses very plainly and forcibly the issues
OF State labor arbitration, the civil service.
legislative corruption. and the liquor question.
he arraigns recent Republican administra-
ton in tho State for increasing the State debt
and the rate OF taxation. and argues that any
change will be for the better. "Our State OFF,
GERS. he says, have been largely increasing In
number and In salaries at every session OF the
Legislature during the past four years. New
Commissions have been made and old ones
given larger emoluments. until, in my judg-
ment, our Commonwealth Is overrun and over
taxed with officers. An illusory body, called
Commissioners Of Arbitration. has been es-
tablished, apparently to determine questions
between the employers and laboring men. but
as the Commission has not the slightest power
to do anything. it is as impractical as any
other powerless thing. and only useful to per-
suade laboring men that the Republican nd
ministration has given them o tribunal
to decide questions In which they arc In
terested. There has been anothar ill-advised
and useless Commission created don't re-
member 1t now by Its statute name. but it Is
not worth while to got UP to look at the statute
to see what 1t Is. mean the Civil Service Com
mission. which Is to examine the literary quail
ncations Of the minor employees and officers Of
the State. II they would get competent Com
mission and begin a. the head OF affairs and
60 down. 1t might not be inopportune to
be found to do II; but to begin at
Waysci am against such e Gommission. n' No
man OF business employs his help in that way;
Sion IN lis Vepg large ever and worR res
curing 9 great deal OF executive and other
ability. trust there are very few, men born
get some Of which might intoriere e WITH With their
ordinary business Of carrying on government,
nc more and no less. All that performances IF
IS asees w' as cS hso
and utterly undemooratic. It has no part in
nm where every ma3
nation, on that question; but II he aspires to
and do errands, no is to be examined as to his
literary qualifications, but not as to tho thews
Upon the subject OF recent revelations Of
bribery in the New Hampshire and Massachu-
sets Legislatures. Gen. Butler uses this Wig
" az = look t2 the s yosess q two Re-.
proaehable ,mnjorities. 1t. would be natural
conclusion that. instead Of civil service reform
reform In Senator's and Representstives In
sdmsted Tie Governors is A that It had
and corruption. That, Of course, must DO the
s the h the
is Hssa a sos ss " a.5s s
sad Try to FI boos ,Ss
legislators cannot DO found who can Withstand
yoT, will !, say How can that BE- done 2 Very
bribery. SUPPOSE a law, Witch would recon-.
t. the c9d nsSne Of this
this was passed. II any act Of the Lesislature
shall at any limo after. its passage be brought
before the Supreme Court by petition Of any
bribery had occurred at its passage. upon the
fact being found by the court. the act should
pr MIL n Or v By the bp rna
It should Be- forfeited by the court to the COM
monwealth for the maintenance of the state
sheaa and any we oGe
telling the truth upon the witness stand at a
recovsd. Offered or given any bribe shall hall never
vii eFt IL .r the Of this 6 Will
pass 1t. and l then venture to say that nobody
will want bill passed through the Legislature
ments because the rascals who gave or took
the bride. having spent tho money, will come
must be maid then. else the COrDOratOrS will |
lose their act, Perhaps a bill Of like conditions
hot BE- Gr the sty Of
cal party In all its provisions"
Upon the temperance question, Gen. Butler
It Is time that the question relating to the |
prohibition OF the manufacture and sale Of in |
for one moment in the dodge Of local option.
That Is not the way Government can be car
FSG on In regard II each town bad
less, over which no one Of It's Inhabitants ever
passed to interfere with the people, Of the ad-
lot that town. being separated from the rest Of
tho world, settle the question Of drinking
aione Is a Interested 1 Bit IT towns 'n aae
net 50 divided and separated: Wo arc
81 IL Of
sovernment and Il liquor is sold Without limit INIT
Or stint In the youth Of anoher
thst q sss q Il ap ord fnSa
menus ID CuTbe, anu tu6T6IOT0 DrOn1DlJ the
sale In their community will be enticed into
the town where It is sold, and they are brought
to their ruin and perhaps death; and the mon
made drunk In that community, whose option
Is to that effect, will stray into the other town
and commit the crimes and offences which in
SO large q degree are influenced or induced by
the great use Of liquor ! have no opinion to
Jaw for the prohibition of the sale Intoxicating
could be done. never to drink glass Of into1l-
eating GpGr sSery 4Re Else A., w9uid refrain
to see is that this Commonwealth should be
governed by laws passed by its Legislature
without the faint Of alleged bribery and cor
ruption which should operate upon every man.
woman, and child equally in restraint. In pro-
that the manufacture and sale OF liquor should
be prohibited, let 1t be expressed In the form OF
law and with honest magistrates and prosecut-
ing officers to garry out that law, 1t can be en-
forced, rms know from experience In OF years
be system of licenses which shall In, part
tain from the sale of Intoxicating liquor be
passed, with q proyiso that never has been put
cd Akn~n kho., l.. H.